<div dir="ltr"><div>When you go into your device manager on Windows, what do you see under COM Ports? <br></div><div><br></div><div>In the Chirp app, you have to pick the correct com port that your USB dongle is attached to, and then you need to pick the proper model of radio from the dropdown menu.</div><div><br></div><div>Start Device Manager by going to Run and typing devmgmt.msc (follow this if that doesn't make sense <a href="https://mcci.com/support/guides/start-device-manager/">https://mcci.com/support/guides/start-device-manager/</a>)</div><div><br></div><div>Then find what com port comes and goes when you plug and unplug your adapter.</div><div><br></div><div>I've heard trouble about bootleg prolific serial chips, but every Baofeng cable I have has worked fine in modern Windows 10 for the last 5 years+.</div><div><br></div><div>73 de<br></div><div>AD8CJ<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 8:28 PM Shon Edwards <<a href="mailto:sre.1966@gmail.com">sre.1966@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I hope I don't ruffle too many feathers here, but on a couple of cables (and I have about 50 types of radios I've programmed), I was about to give up, I've bought a cable and software from RT Systems: <a href="https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/" target="_blank">https://www.rtsystemsinc.com/</a>. If a radio model isn't supported by chirp or it's been too difficult for me to make it work, I've had to go to RT.<div><br></div><div>73 de Shon K6QT</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:26 PM Glenn K0LNY <<a href="mailto:glennervin@cableone.net" target="_blank">glennervin@cableone.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Sounds like your cable may not be making a
connection into the radio.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">You have to sometimes press really hard against the
radio, and some people have to trim some of the rubber block off in order for it
to go all the way into the radio.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I would start by shaving the corners around the
block at a 45° so it seats deeper into the radio area.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Glenn</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I've tried the various drivers
I can find online, but neither Chirp nor the Baofeng app can seem to establish
communication...<br><br>Is there a robust FAQ somewhere on this or someone who
can guide me through??</div>
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